Company Overview
Red Eye Regen is an emerging ecological restoration company based in Queensland, delivering science-led, site-specific outcomes across Southeast Queensland. Founded in 2025 by Callum McKercher, Jake Platt, and Alex Mackenzie-Schaeffer, our team combines over two decades of experience in environmental science, bush regeneration, and habitat rehabilitation.
We are dedicated to restoring biodiversity, protecting threatened species, and supporting landholder goals through collaborative partnerships and best-practice methodologies. Our work spans offset plantings, invasive species removal, and subtropical rainforest restoration, all guided by ecological sensitivity, strategic planning, and operational excellence.
Core Capabilities
Red Eye Regen provides end-to-end bush regeneration and restoration services, including:
- Best-practice control of all environmental weed species using manual, mechanical, and chemical techniques such as cut-and-paint, stem injection, targeted foliar spray, and slashing.
- Integrated Weed Management (IWM) strategies to build ecological resilience and long-term weed suppression.
- Compliance with Queensland’s Biosecurity Act and Vegetation Management Act.
- Adaptive management and minimal-disturbance practices to promote natural regeneration.
- Systematic monitoring, follow-up, and fixed photo-point establishment to track progress.
- Annual reporting to clients summarising weed control efforts, ecological outcomes, and adaptive management actions.
- Strict adherence to hygiene protocols to prevent the spread of invasive species.
- Transparent engagement with clients, landholders, and community stakeholders.
Technical & Environmental Expertise
Our services extend beyond restoration works to include:
- BioCondition assessments and Regional Ecosystem mapping.
- Threatened species surveys (e.g. Marsupial Frog, Fleay’s Barred Frog, Greater Glider, Smooth Scrub Turpentine).
- Soil recovery strategies and chemical-use moderation to protect long-term ecological health.
- Compliance with the Subtropical Rainforest Restoration Manual and regional guidelines.
Project Delivery
Red Eye Regen is experienced in planning and managing projects across diverse terrain. Capabilities include site planning, logistics, WHS and environmental risk management, erosion mitigation, storm damage response, and multi-team workforce coordination.
Clients & Stakeholders
Our team works with Queensland Parks, SEQWater, and community-based “Friends of” groups, as well as councils, landholders, and Traditional Owners. We also support community science initiatives such as nocturnal surveys and BioBlitz events, strengthening public engagement in biodiversity conservation.
Recent Project Highlights
| Project | Location | Scope | Outcome |
| Habitat Reconstruction | Pine Ridge Conservation Park | 15,000 tree planting for koalas & nectar-feeding species | Increased biodiversity & canopy cover |
| Invasive Species Removal | Nerang & Burleigh National Parks | Cat’s Claw and general weed removal | Improved habitat quality & native regeneration |
| Biosecurity Management Contract | Pine Ridge Conservation Park | Queensland National Parks and Wildlife weed management contract | Improved habitat quality & native regeneration |
In addition, our staff continue to deliver restoration works across Southeast Queensland, from Ipswich to the Gold Coast and south to Bundjalung National Park.
Team Experience
- AABR-accredited field team.
- Two staff hold Certificate III in Conservation & Land Management.
- In-house Ecologist with a Bachelor of Environmental Science.
- Senior staff have experience working with Brisbane City Council, Gold Coast, Ipswich, and Tweed Shire councils, DETSI, SEQWater, National Parks, and community organisations such as Watergum.
Vision & Culture
At Red Eye Regen, we regenerate more than landscapes—we foster a workplace culture built on integrity, inclusion, and innovation. We support staff development through training and structured progression, inclusive hiring practices, above-award wages, and transparent, collaborative partnerships.
Our mission: to regenerate Queensland’s natural assets with scientific rigour and ecological empathy—delivering measurable, lasting environmental outcomes while setting a new benchmark for workplace culture in the restoration industry.